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- [as-wahn; Arabic ahs-wahn]
- /ˈæs wɑn; Arabic ɑsˈwɑn/
- /əˈswɒn/
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- [as-wahn; Arabic ahs-wahn]
- /ˈæs wɑn; Arabic ɑsˈwɑn/
Definitions of aswan word
- noun aswan an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est) 3
- noun aswan city in S Egypt, on the Nile: pop. 191,000: 3 mi (4.5 km) south is a dam (completed 1902) providing irrigation for the surrounding region: a larger dam (Aswan High Dam, completed 1970) is 4 mi (6.4 km) farther south 3
- noun aswan Ancient Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 1
- noun aswan a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 feet (1950 meters) long. 1
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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